Support



W. M. NEYLAND.

SUPPORT.

' APFucATloN FILED ocT 1921.

1,409,566. Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET1 W. M. NEYLAND.

SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILE OCT 6, 12l 1 ,409,566, v Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

zzz/af. Mylan@ WILLIAM MATHEWS NEYLAND, OF GOLIAD, TEXAS.

SUPPORT.

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Application filed October', 1921.

T0 ZZ iti/1072i it may concern.'

it known that I, lViLLLiir M. NEYLAND,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Goliad, in the countv ot' Goliad and State ol iexas, have invented certain new and useful lmproY-.fenients in `Supports; and I do herebj,v declare. the following to be a full, clear7 and exact description of the inventon, such as will enable others skilled in thel art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

ll`his invent-ion relates to new and useful improvements in supports and more particularly to a supporting device attached to the top of a motor vehicle for supporting hats and the like in the top of the vehicle the main object of the present invention beingl the provision ot a supporting device whereby the supporting element-s are attached to the braces or bows of the top ot the vehicle and normally arranged, when not in use, parallel with the bow or brace and the main supporting elements adapted to be arranged in spaced parallel relation for enga; g the brim ot the hat while the crown ot' the hat is arranged between the main support-ing elements.

iinother object of the present invention is.

the provision oi` a hat supportingr device of this character` which comprises two parallel supporting elements preterablvv7 of a flexible type and adapted to be normally wound upon a spring actuated drums and unwound from said drums and engage hook members for retaining said supporting elements in an eX- tended position whereby the)Y will be arranged in parallel relation tor engaging the rim et a hat while the crown is arranged between the supporting elements.

Yfurther object ot the invention is the provision or' a hat supporting device adapted to be attached to the braces or bows ot a motor vehicle top` said device comprising spaced spring` actuated drums having vieldable supporting elements wound thereon.

aid supporting elements beingl adapted to be exteni'led from the orums and engage hook members to provide spaced parallel supports and it will be apparent that the supporting elements maj. be extended -longitudin{all}T of the bow or braces or be extended transverself.-v between the bows or braces.

lVith the above and other objects in view7 the invention .consists in the novel features ot construction7 combination and arrangements ot parts hereinafter more {ull}v set Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 192.2.

Serial No. 505,833.

iorth. pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a transverse section through a motor vehicle top showing inv improved supporting device att-ached thereto;

Fig. 2 is a plan view looking toward the top of the vehicle;

F 3 is an enlarged side elevation;

4 is a plan view illustrating a sli ghtl)Y modiiied form of the invention;

Fig. 5 side elevation of that form illust-rated in Fig. sl.; l

Fig. G is a plan view illustrating another i'orm of the invention;

Fig. i' is a side elevation of the form shown in Fig. 6,

Fig, 8 is a plan view of still another forni of the invention, and

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view through one of the spring drums.

In attaching my improved device to a inotor vehicle top. it is preferred to have the entire device attached to one of the cross bows or supporting braces or the spring actuated drums majr be attached to one of the cross bows or bracesand the supporting elements which are normally wound upon the drums extended from the drums tra nsverselv to one ot the other bows or braces. In the preferred form ot my invention. as illustrated in Figs. l to 3 inclusive, the main supporting plate l is attached to one of the bows 2 of the top by means ot the screws l although it will be understood that other suitable l*fastening means ma'v be used. lflountednpon the plate l at cach end thereoi", are the spring` actuated drums 5 upon which the vieldable supporting elements G are normallv7 wound. It will be apparent that each ot the drums is provided with a casing Tfhaving a suitable opening through which the supporting elements 6 extend.

In order t0 ret-ain the supporting members 6 in an extended position. so that they vwill be arranged in spaced parallel relation as shown in Fig. 2. pivoted arms 8 are provided, said arms being pivotallv mounted as at 9 adjacent their inner ends upon the plate l. These arms are normally disposed in a position nearl)T parallel with the bow 2 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, but when it is desired to use the arms for retaining the supporting members 6 in an extended position, the arms are swung outwardly to a position transverselyv or at right angles to tho bow 2. In order to retain the -arms 8 in their operative or extended position, the inner ends oi' the arms which project beyond the pivot point 9 engage suitable stops 10carried by the plate 1 to thus limit the outward f movement or the arms. Y

In rarranging the supporting members 6 for use, the loops 11 which are formed at the outer ends of the supporting members are drawn outwardly, unwinding the supporting element'froin the drum until they of the arms 8, and the -drums 5, these supporting elements as shown in Fig. 2 will kbe arranged on an oblique anglewithre` spect to the bow 2 as shown in Fig. 2.' In

' order` tosuppoit a hat in position between the two elements 6, thehatcan iirst arranged against the plate 1 and each of the Vsupporting elements 6 then' unwound from thedrun'iw for engaging the loops 11 with the hooks 12, each of thejsupporting ele? ments being passed uponV opposite sides oifk the crown 'of the hat so that the rim oi the hat will rest upon the two supporting elements as shown in Fig. 2.f

When it is desired to remove the hats from between the supporting elements, either one or both of the supporting elements can be detached from the arms'8 by removing the loop 8 from the hook 12, the spring actuated drums re-winding the supporting elements, while the springs 13 which are Vmounted upon the pivot pins 9 will move thevarms `8 to their normal positions as shown in dotted lines'in Fig. 2.l It will be apparent that the hat supported between 4the two elements 6 can be removed by disengaging one of the loops 11 from one of the hooks 12, but

v should it be desired not touse the supportingr device for sometime again the other loop- 11 can be released so' that all of the parts can be returned to their normal positions. It

will be apparent that the iiexible supportingA elements 6 are providedat their outer ends with aV stop member'lfi which will engage the outer surface of the casing 7 of Yeach Ydrum so as to prevent the loop 11 from passing into the casing 7, the opening through .which the iieXible supporting elements pass,

being duly large enough to permitffree movement of theelements through the same and Vthus preventing the .stop member 14 from passing therethrough.

InV Figs. 4 and 5 l have illustrated'a slightly modified form oi' the invention wherein the spring actuated drums and the hook members are arranged in spaced opposed relation, the diuins 15 being mounted upon a plate 16 which is pivoted upon the lowA 2 and normallyv disposed in longitudinal parallel relationwith the bow 2 as shown in dotted lines "in Fig. 4f, but when in use is disposed transversely across the bow as shown in full lines. The pivot pin 17 upon which the plate is` mounted is provided with a coil spring 1S, said spring having oneend connected to the plate 'i6V and the other end connected with the pivot pin so that when the plate is released, it will move to its position in longitudinal alignment with the body 2', the tension of the spring 18 forcing the saine to this position, and in order to limit the swinging movement of the plate 16, 'a stop member 19 is provided against which the plate rests when in a normal position. Y' p liian ged in spaced relation withthe plate 16'isa pivoted arm 20, saidaim being inounted upon'the pivot post-21, the pivot post being arrangedV centrally between the ends of the arm so that when the arm is swung to Va transverse.operative Vposition as shown-in :tullxlines in Fig. et, the ends 'of the'aim will extend an vequal distance beyond. the side edges olthe bow 2 and the Vhooks 22 which are formed at the outer ends ofthe arm will be disposed in alignment with the drums 15 upon the ends or" the. plate V16 when the plate- 16 is moved to a transverse operative position whereby the Vflexible supporting elements 23 may be unwoun'd from the drums and the loops 24; .iormed at the ends of said flexible elements kbe engaged with the hooks 22 thus forming two spaced parallel Vsupport-ing members adapted to engage the rim of a hat as shown in Fig. 4, while the crown of the hat will be disposed between thesupporting elements. p Y y Mounted upon thepivot pin 21 is a coil spring 25, one" end oit-which is attachedto the arm 2O and the otlier'end attached to the pivot in 2i whereby when the arm is notin use, tie tensionsoi thisspring will force the same to its, normal position longitudinallyof the bow 2 as shown in dotted Vlines in if and in order tov limit the swinging inoveinentof the arm, a stop 26 is provided against which tli'earm rests to prevent turther swinging movement inr one direetionf Thus, when the device is not in use, the plate 16 carrying the drums 15,and arm 2O Vwill be disposed in longitudinal alifrinnent with the ybow, 2,,but when itis desired to yuse the supporting elements, the .plateA 16 is moved to av position"transverselyof thebody arranged in position and the operator will then grasp the other Vloop andunwind the supporting element from the other drum, engaging the loop withthe hook 22 whereby the plate 16 and the arm 20 will be retained in a transverse position with respect to the bow 2', the supporting elementsengaging beneath` the rim of the hat and disposed upon opposite sides of the crown. In order to release the hat, the operation may be reversed, removing one of the loops 24: permitting the supporting element to be automatically wound upon the drum and the hat removed from beneath the other supporting element.

AThe other hook is then released and the plate 16 and arm 2O will be moved to a longitudinal position with respect to the bow 2 by means of coil springs 1S and 25.

In Figs. 6 and 7, I have illustrated still another form of the invention wherein the hooks and drums are arranged in opposed relation and in order to bring out more specifically the exact relation ot' the hooks one with the other, as well as the drums, I wish to state that they are arranged in opposed relation on a diagonal line with respect to the support. upon which they are mounted, thus one of the drums is arranged in opposed relation with one of the hooks. The bow 2*L has mounted thereon, spaced plates 26 and mounted for swinging movement upon these plates are the arms 27 mounted upon the pivots 2S. These pivots 2S have mounted thereon coil springs 29, one end of each being attached to the pivot post 28 and the other end attached to the arm 27 whereby when the arm is not in use, the tension of the coil spring will move the arm to a position longitudinally with respect to the bow 2 as shown in dotted lines in Fig` 6. Mounted upon one end of the arm is the spring actuated drum 30 carrying the flexible supporting element 3l which is provided with the usual loop 32 at its outer end. The opposite end of the arm 27 is provided with a hook portion 33 adapted to be engaged by the loop of the flexible element carried by the opposing arm.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated in full lines, al device in an operative position, both of the flexible elements 3l being extended and the loops 32 engaged with the hooks whercby the rim of a hat may bc inserted to engage or rest upon the supporting members 3l. 1When it is desired to release the hat, the loops 32 will be removed from the hooks thc coil springs 29 moving the arms y27 to their inoperative position as shown in dotted lines, the stop members 3a engaging one end of each arm to limit the swinging movement of the same whereby when the device is not in use, the arms 27 will be arranged in longitudinal relation with respect to the boW 2*.

In Fig. S, I have illustrated another form ot' t-he invention wherein the spring actuated drums 35 are mounted upon the bow a, while the hoolr members 36 which are to be engaged by the loops 37 of the supporting elements 38 carriedby the drums are arranged upon the bow Z) which is arranged in spaced parallel relation with the bow a, thus the two supporting elements 38 will be extended transversely between the bows a and Z) and arranged in spaced parallel relation as indicated in Fig. 8 to provide a suitable support for a hat whereby the hat may be readily inserted between the top of the vehicle and the supporting elements so that the rim will be allowed to rest upon the supporting members 38 and the crown projected between the same. This form of the inven tion is preferably used when it is desired to extend the supporting elements from one bow or brace to another, the same being extremely simple in its construction as the spring drums 35 are attached in spaced relation to the bow a agid the hook members 36 will be attached in spaced relation to the bow Z), each of the hook members being arranged in transverse alignment with its cooperating drum so that the supporting elements or members 3S can be readily extended and the loops engaged with the hooks 36 to provide a suitable support for a hat.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided an extremely simple and durable device which can be readily attached to the bow or braces of a motor vehicle top and the supporting elements quickly and easily arranged in position for supporting a hat or the like. The device when not in use is moved to a position entirely out of the way or especially is it arranged in parallel relation with the bow upon which the device is mounted whereby any object coming in contact with the top thereof, will not displace portions of the device.

I cla-im:

l. A device of the class described comprising flexible supporting members, spring drums upon which said members are normally wound, engaging members arranged 1n spaced relation and adapted to be engaged by the outer' ends of said flexible support ing elements when unwound from the drums and extended in spaced parallel relation, whereby to retain said supporting elements in an extended position.

' 2. A supporting device of the class described including spring actuated drums arranged in spaced relation, flexible supporting elements normally wound thereon, hook members arranged in spaced relation and operatively disposed in opposed relation with the drums whereby the 'flexible supporting elements are unwound from the drum and extended in spaced parallel relation tor en- @raging their outer ends with the hook members to pr side spaced parallel supports as and for the purpose speoied.

8. A device of the class described including a supportingmember,sprng ractuated drums arraneed in s moed relation u )on said supporting member, hook members pivotally mounted upon the supporting member andnormally arrangedfin substantial alignment with the supporting membeigllexible supporting members normally Wound upon the drums, means for retaining said hook mem- -bers intheir normal positons,'said hook members being disposed intransverse relawhen in an operative position to yprovide 2O spaced parallel supports. A

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM MATHEWS NEYLAND. 

